Dear Colleagues, We are having two types of transporters and need your opinion about the coverage of their employees under PF:
a) Coming to unload the raw material
b) Coming to lift the finished goods
We have nothing to do with which vehicle is engaged by the transporter and who is coming as a driver. Now PF department has issued us a notice to cover these employees under PF. Have we been rightly treated as Principal Employer by the PF Department?
Need your expert opinion, please.
From India, Delhi
10a) Coming to unload the raw material
b) Coming to lift the finished goods
We have nothing to do with which vehicle is engaged by the transporter and who is coming as a driver. Now PF department has issued us a notice to cover these employees under PF. Have we been rightly treated as Principal Employer by the PF Department?
Need your expert opinion, please.
From India, Delhi
Transporting raw materials to a factory or carrying finished goods from a factory is included in the manufacturing process and PF coverage is required as per the EPF Act 1952. These are integral to your business activity, the employees involved in both the operations are working in your establishment, and the nature of work is almost continuous, hence coverage is attracted. Either the transporter covers them and you have to ensure full compliance or you have to generate a PF sub-code under your code and make the transporter to deposit PF contribution in that account. A better alternative is to insist the loading & unloading contractor to have PF registration and you oversee the implementation.
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Community Support and Knowledge-base on business, career and organisational prospects and issues - Register and Log In to CiteHR and post your query, download formats and be part of a fostered community of professionals.
Coverage of construction & contact workers under PF 22.1.2015.pdf
Coverage of Construction Labour under PF letter of 15 O-page-001.jpg